The usability of ark clam shell (Anadara granosa) as calcium precursor to produce hydroxyapatite nanoparticle via wet chemical precipitate method in various sintering temperature

Mohammad Zulhasif Ahmad Khiri; Khamirul Amin Matori; Norhazlin Zainuddin; Che Azurahanim Che Abdullah; Zarifah Nadakkavil Alassan; Nur Fadilah Baharuddin; Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zaid

doi:10.1186/s40064-016-2824-y

The usability of ark clam shell (Anadara granosa) as calcium precursor to produce hydroxyapatite nanoparticle via wet chemical precipitate method in various sintering temperature

Springerplus. 2016 Jul 29;5(1):1206. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-2824-y. eCollection 2016.

Authors

Mohammad Zulhasif Ahmad Khiri¹, Khamirul Amin Matori¹, Norhazlin Zainuddin², Che Azurahanim Che Abdullah³, Zarifah Nadakkavil Alassan³, Nur Fadilah Baharuddin¹, Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zaid³

Affiliations

¹ Material Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia ; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia.
² Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia.
³ Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia.

Abstract

This paper reported the uses of ark clam shell calcium precursor in order to form hydroxyapatite (HA) via the wet chemical precipitation method. The main objective of this research is to acquire better understanding regarding the effect of sintering temperature in the fabrication of HA. Throughout experiment, the ratio of Ca:P were constantly controlled, between 1.67 and 2.00. The formation of HA at these ratio was confirmed by means of energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis. In addition, the effect of sintering temperature on the formation of HA was observed using X-ray diffraction analysis, while the structural and morphology was determined by means of field emission scanning electron microscopy. The formation of HA nanoparticle was recorded (~35-69 nm) in the form of as-synthesize HA powder. The bonding compound appeared in the formation of HA was carried out using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy such as biomaterials that are expected to find potential applications in orthopedic and biomedical industries .

Keywords: Ark clam shell; Hydroxyapatite; Sintering; Structural; Wet chemical precipitate.